Chess Puzzle #BnzBE — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook e1; pawns a2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen d6; rook a8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen e5→g5).
3. Best move: Re6+ — rook e1→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king f6→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, deflection, endgame, exposed king, long, pin. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp4p1/2nq1k2/2P5/4Q3/8/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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